Burros freshmen beat G.H. by 20

The Burroughs boys freshman basketball team played its most complete game of the season in beating Granite Hills 48-28 Friday in the Burroughs Barn.“This was by far our best game of the season,” BHS Coach Drew Mabey said. “The great thing about this team is that we keep getting better each game. I can se...

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Posted Dec. 18, 2012 at 2:17 PM
Updated Dec 18, 2012 at 2:24 PM

Posted Dec. 18, 2012 at 2:17 PM
Updated Dec 18, 2012 at 2:24 PM

The Burroughs boys freshman basketball team played its most complete game of the season in beating Granite Hills 48-28 Friday in the Burroughs Barn.

“This was by far our best game of the season,” BHS Coach Drew Mabey said. “The great thing about this team is that we keep getting better each game. I can see it in every single player. There is an improvement each and every game we play. Some of the improvements are small and some are larger, but as a team, we are improving, which is really exciting for the program.”

The Burros had a season low in turnovers, which Mabey said a big step in the right direction, especially for the freshman group he is coaching now.

“Taking care of the ball is so vital to our success and seeing the lower turnover numbers is a great sign of progression,” Mabey said.

Will Christman had a solid night for the Burros in scoring 21 points and grabbing six rebounds. Kyle Felix had nice night with 13 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, four blocks and five steals, while not turning the ball over himself.

“Kyle didn’t have a great shooting night, but really started to attack the rim in the second half and I think that really jump started his night. Driving to the hoop created opportunities for others to score as well,” Mabey said.

Brandon Ames had a solid outing with 11 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks.

“After we really started putting an emphasis on getting boards in practice and in games, Brandon has really improved in that area,” Mabey said. "Because he’s 6’5” and long as a freshmen, he really needs to be getting in double figures in the rebounding department. He has really made some great progress with that.”

The Burros freshmen move on to play Silverado at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday in Victorville.